Background*

Dr. Tao Soon Cham, Ph.D. serves as a Director of Agency for Science, Technology & Research at United Overseas Bank, Ltd. Dr. Cham has more than 30 years experience in the Academia sector. Previously, he served as the President of Nanyang Technological University from 1981 to 2002. He serves as the Chairman of the Board at Y.E.S F&B Group Pte Ltd. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of NSL Ltd. since April 27, 2004 and has been its Non-Executive Independent ... Director since May 26, 1988. He serves as the Chairman of Singapore-China Foundation Ltd. Dr. Cham served as the Chairman of Advisory Panel of Keepel Technology of Keppel Corporation Ltd. He serves as Chairman of Corporate Research and Development Advisory Panel of NSL Ltd. He has been the Non-Executive Chairman at Soup Restaurant Group Limited since August 1, 2012. He served as an Acting Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd., since July 2011 and served as its Deputy Chairman from March 1, 2004 to July 2011. He served as the Chairman of Singapore Symphonia Co Ltd. He served as the Chairman of MFS Technology Ltd. from January 2007 to August 8, 2013. He served as the Acting Chairman and a Director of SPH Unionworks Pte Ltd., until September 1, 2011. He has been an Independent Director of MFS Technology Ltd since September 2012. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director at Far Eastern Bank Limited since April 6, 2001. He has been a Director of United International Securities Ltd. since January 4, 2001. He has been a Non-Executive Independent Director of NSL Ltd., since May 26, 1988. He serves as a Member of Corporate Research and Development Advisory Panel of NSL Ltd. He serves as Director of United Overseas Bank (China) Limited. He serves as a Director of Singapore International Foundation. He has been an Independent Director of Soup Restaurant Group Limited since May 14, 2007 and served as its Lead Independent Director until August 1, 2012. He served as a Director of Robinson & Co (S) Pte Ltd. since November 2001. He served as Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director of WBL Corp. Ltd., from 1985 to October 10, 2012. Dr. Cham served as a Director of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd., since March 1, 2004. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Industrial & Commercial Bank Ltd., since April 6, 2001. He served as an Independent Director of TSH Corporation Limited from September 1, 2002 to September 6, 2006. He served as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of United Overseas Bank Limited from January 4, 2001 to April 24, 2014. He served as a Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director of MFS Technology Ltd since January 20, 2007. He served as a Director of Keppel Corporation Ltd., since 1982. Dr. Cham served as a Director of Overseas Union Bank Ltd. since January 4, 2001. He served as a Non Executive Independent Director of Adroit Innovations Limited since September 7, 2001. He served as a Non Executive Independent Director of Blumont Group Ltd. since September 2001, 2007. He served as a Director at Overseas Union Trust Ltd. and TPA Strategic Holdings. He served as a Director of ei-Nets. He is the Chairman of Board of Trustees at SIM University. He is a Member of the Council of Presidential Advisers. He was a Board Member of Land Transport Authority. He is the Chancellor of SIM University. He is a Distinguished Professor of Nanyang Technological University. He was conferred a Public Administration Medal (P.P.A.), and the Distinguished Service Order (D.U.B.C.). He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK and Institution of Engineers, Singapore and is a Professional Engineer, Singapore. Dr. Cham holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Malaya, Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from the University of London and a Doctor of Philosophy (Fluid Mechanics) from the Cambridge University. He has Hon. Degree of Doctor from University of Strathclyde, University of Surrey, UK, Loughborough University and Soka University.

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